patella
patella · patellas · patellae
The sesamoid bone of the kneeThe sesamoid bone of the knee; the kneecap.
US/pəˈtɛlə/
» The flat, dish-shaped bone in front of the knee joint is called the patella.
Meaning
3 sensesThe sesamoid bone of the knee; the kneecap.
a small flat triangular bone in front of the knee that protects the knee joint
A little dish or vase.
An orbicular sessile apothecium, with a marginal rim distinct from the thallus.
Examples
1 sentencesThe flat, dish-shaped bone in front of the knee joint is called the patella.
Origin
From Latin patella (“a small pan or dish, a plate; the kneepan, patella”), diminutive of pFrom Latin patella (“a small pan or dish, a plate; the kneepan, patella”), diminutive of patina (“a broad shallow dish, pan”). Doublet of paella.
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Forms
plural: patellas / patellaeSynonyms
4 synonymsWord family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular